Miata Mailing List: November 1997, Message #34
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From: 	"Tom Downey" <bluem.m@worldnet.att.net>

Subject: Re: AOL NET MAIL vs Others

Date: 	Sat, 1 Nov 1997 11:04:46 +0000



exactly why i switched to AT&T and never been happier.

Tom Downey

Mariner Blue '92

"Blue M&M"

bluem.m@worldnet.att.net

C.F.M.C.

-----Original Message-----

From: LeanAngle1 <LeanAngle1@aol.com>

To: Multiple recipients of list <miata@list.miata.net>

Date: Friday, October 31, 1997 11:36 PM

Subject: Re: AOL NET MAIL vs Others





>In a message dated 97-10-31 20:17:09 EST, WinCrasher@aol.com writes:

>

><< alot of us like AOL because of the chat rooms. >>

>

>Ron,

>

>I guess I'm about to start a flame war here...but here goes..AOL chat rooms

>are for people who are looking for the love of their life...which might

>happen...but the odds are definately against it!!! I'm not saying that this

is

>a bad thing..it just a bad thing when your primary reason for using AOL is

e-

>mail and business..then what I'm saying is that AOL sucks.....no one can

fight

>me and win on that issue. AOL was not designed for the expressed purpose of

>real internet communications. I find almost all wanna bees using AOL..most

>professionals are using other ISP's that are more tailored to professional

>fast reliable service that we expect...not that AOL users do not expect

>this..it's just that they'll never get it!!!!

>

>Chat rooms have their purpose obviously...lonely hearts...and like

grievence

>committee support groups etc....I'm not belittling them..just stating a

>fact....I use AOL to communicate...and it is not reliable, fast,

>professional....but it is convienent...but it does not provide the expected

>service that I require...And yes...I'm getting off it as soon as Laguna

Seca

>is through.....

>

>Let the flames begin.....

>

>Aaron...who is fed up with AOL's bs, lack of service, can't log-on, can't

send

>e-mails, kicking you off constantly, can't reach tech

>support...crap...Whew...feel much better now....

>